Eating Raw 
Nadja
17 y
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MoreHi I have started to eat about 90% raw and want to go 100% I have a huge problem ever since switching to vegetarian and raw foods I have found that I have lost all my energy. I dance and do weight training, with pilates and since changing have not been able to do the things I would normally do. For periods when I actually go raw I feel very fatigued as was also advised not to take supplements so I have stopped not only that I have gained weight say 5lbs and I just feel terrible, What can I do, Every one I know around me that eating more raw feel great but I feel horrible!
Can anyone help me please?
Is this the right diet for me?
Thanks
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- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... grassman
17 y
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MoreThis is a reply to # 805,344Hello nadja sorry to here about your lack of vitality.Some people have difficulty thriving on an vegan diet.There is a transition period for the body to adabt to the new foodsources.Not to mention the cleaning of ones temple,possibly detox issues intervening with your energy conversion as well.For me personaly I have the opposite issue,so much energy to the point of WOW!How many calories are you consuming,are you consuming any superfoods?How many meals are you eating a day?What is your caloric demand fo your very active lifestyle?Chooseing nutrient dense superfoods can boost ones vitality dramaticaly!I personaly do a lot of supersmoothies to maximize nutrient uptake.Using high quality foodstuffs and blending for maximum bioavailability will raise your vitality=energy out the wazoo!!!You should visit the website rawfoodadvantage.com a very informative site.They have raw food coaches who can help you with your questions on the rawfood lifestyle.May vitality along with an abundance of energy return to your life!
- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... Nadja
17 y
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This is a reply to # 805,372Well I have maybe 3 or 4 meals if you call them that. I consume maybe 1300 calories a day, maybe, I drink orange juice, grapefruit juice , somedays I will have carrot/cucumbers and beets, I will have one large salad a day and some days I still have some cook food which would include some brown rice beans or steam veggies with a large salad. When you say superfoods are you refering to barley, alfalfa and wheat grass. I use to but I have stopped using it. Super smoothies what are these. Well I hope this helps I was also told to stop taking vitamins but I have started to take symmetery's ultra vitality.
- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... Silver Fox
17 y
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This is a reply to # 806,331Sounds like you need to eat more. When switching your diet to raw foods you don't have to count calories. Eat until you are full. If you are hungry again in 2 hours, eat again. I snack a lot. Just make it raw snacks.
Silver Fox! - Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... grassman
17 y
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This is a reply to # 806,331Hello nadja when I mentioned superfoods I was refering to whole food not fractionated juice.Wheat,barley and alfalfa are members of the triticum family.In there youthfull state of grass they are powerfull detoxifiers when juiced properly.The foods I was speaking of is blueberries,goji berries,and maca to name a few.These foods have very high ORCA scores along with high consentrations of phytonutrients.Nutrient density is the key to getting the most out of the calories you consume.A super smoothie is a smoothie with super foods on the ingredients list.One of my favorites is 1cup blueberries,1cup gojiberries,1cup strawberries,1tbsp maca,1tbls beepollen,1tbls.rice protein,2tbls. honey,3cups purified water,1powdered b12complex packet.Mix for 30seconds in a highpower blender.I choose to supplement b12 since our knowledge on analog b12 absorbtion is incomplete.I hope the juices your consumeing are fresh raw juices.Superfoods will bless your body in a superior fashion.
- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... Nadja
17 y
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This is a reply to # 806,947Thank you so much, the only problem is I live in Jamaica and as far as superfoods are we really do not have blue berries or goji or strawberries (very rare is it seen in the super market) The ones we have are the imported ones I presume that these are treated. You mentioned Maca what is that and how can I get some. I don't mind buying stuff over the internet. Oh my you have been such a wonderful help
Thans again- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... grassman
17 y
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This is a reply to # 807,060Hello nadja finding superfoods locally will take a little effort on your behalf.I live in the usa goji berries are from tibet and china.They are generaly dried organic certified berries.Maca is from peru it comes in a powder again certified organic and raw.These are imported and are pricey but well worth the money when used properly.Finding a distributor that sails in bulk can save you a lot of money.If you can find a coop to join is also good for getting high quality foods at resonable prices.Im sure there are many high quality foodstuffs grown locally.As with all things do the best that you can,while continuing to expand your nutritional uptake.Simply type the word superfood into your search engine and explore what the world has to offer.
- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... Nadja
17 y
2,633
This is a reply to # 807,389Thanks I will try and see if I can import these berries and powder, I should I ahve to import the brazil nuts as well.
Thanks again.
- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... Nadja
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- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... grassman
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- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... Nadja
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- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... #50348
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This is a reply to # 806,331This gal needs to eat some protein, preferably some real protein, i.e. some animal protein. It is really sad to see people fatigued and depressed and not knowing what to do.
Nadja. Please consider trying raw eggs, raw beef, something that will gove you some fuel. You need more than you are getting with regard to your activity level and this is why you are tired.
Good luck!
- Re;Real protein,energy through prote... grassman
17 y
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This is a reply to # 818,532Surely your not sugesting that the amino acids found in the plant kingdom arent real!Energy through protein is illogical at best and extremaly wastefull.The only advantage to animal products is high caloric value.That is why meat eaters are generaly overwieght.Enzymes are the missing link to optimal energy conversion.Protein is generaly not a issue with ones vitality.Raw animal products comes with a high risk of contamination.Only true meat eaters eat meat in the raw without risk!But to each his own.
- Re;Real protein,energy through prote... grassman
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- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... Silver Fox
17 y
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- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... Nadja
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- Re: Eating Raw honeysucklerose
17 y
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This is a reply to # 805,344Can you give us a list of what you eat exactly everyday, including supplements? No one can tell what you're doing right/wrong unless you tell us!
- Re: Eating Raw Nadja
17 y
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This is a reply to # 805,456Thanks alot for all the advise.
Well for the day I would usually have
orange juice
coconut water
one or two bananas
one apple
if the day is raw I would have a salad with some nut meat and 4 sesame seed crisps/
or for cook meal brown rice with beans or steam veggies with a large salad
if I get hungry I will have one or 2 handful of raw nuts (cashews/almonds)
before going to bed I will have aloe in grapefruit juice.
Hope this helps- Re: Eating Raw magic_glitter
17 y
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This is a reply to # 806,325Are you soaking your nuts before you eat them? It also sounds like you're eating too many nuts. You shouldn't have more than 15 nuts daily (my naturopath told me that and I've heard it repeated here as well.) Nuts in excess are too hard to digest. That may be contributing to your fatigue.
Also, you may not be eating enough calories. Especially if you're weight training! I'd definitely consider going up to at least 1500 calories a day but cutting out the nuts except for maybe 15 soaked almonds daily if you want. Replace the nut fats with a tablespoon of cold-pressed flaxseed, coconut or olive oil instead.
Also, you might want to look into raw hemp protein powder and make a smoothie by combining it with water and fruit. That should give you lots of energy.
Also, are you taking a B-12 and iron supplement? You might also want to take one (yes, ONE) Brazil Nut a day for selenium.- Re: Eating Raw Nadja
17 y
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This is a reply to # 806,499Thank you very much.
I eat nuts that soaked and sometimes not soaked. I cannot get brazil nuts in my country the store that supplies us is out. Is there a site you can recommend? I have just started to take this supplement last week. I believe it has B 12 and it has iron. But may be not enough B 12.- Re: Eating Raw magic_glitter
17 y
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This is a reply to # 806,534The best supplements are in liquid form - and B12 must be liquid or else it won't be absorbed fully. (I know this from experience lol - the powdered capsuled B-12 supplements are just rip-offs). Iron is best liquid too.
Make sure the brazil nuts you buy are in their shell (you'll have to pick up a nutcracker to open them at the grocery store), because shelled nuts are often moldy.
http://www.herbalhut.com/detail.aspx?ID=15855
This is a site I found on google that sells them.
This is the best brand of iron you can buy if you can get it:
http://www.florahealth.com/flora/home/canada/products/R4771.asp?CategoryID=74...
I'm not sure where you live, so I can't give you any sites specifically for you.- Re: Eating Raw Nadja
17 y
2,692
This is a reply to # 806,610Thanks should have responded sooner, the supplement is in liquid form and there is a heal food store that does sell the Iron. I really do not want to talk to soon but after supplementing I feel a bit better. I don't feel so weak and tired.
Thanks so much
I need to ask aother question is is true that it is not recommended to eat a protein meal late in the evening say at six o clock?- Re: Eating Raw magic_glitter
17 y
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This is a reply to # 807,926I'm glad you're starting to feel better! :) Health is a two steps forward, one step backward progress. It's slow, but what a learning journey.
I've heard that about protein and I would agree with it. Protein take s a longer time to digest, and you don't want to eat it too near to bedtime or you'll get and upset stomach. But that's animal protein, and if you're taking vegetarian protein like hemp, nuts and seeds, ect. then so long as you're not eating it in large quantities I'd imagine you'd be fine. Just don't eat at least 3 hours before bedtime - like 7:00 or 7:30pm is a good time to stop eating. It's best to go to bed on an empty stomach so your body doesn't have to work on digesting while you're sleeping, as the body should be REPAIRING itself while asleep, not working. If you're getting really hungry at night, try eating a bigger breakfast and/or going to bed earlier.- Yes going to bed earlier! This helps... babsbiltmore
17 y
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This is a reply to # 807,989natural sleep rythym...and will add to the normalizing journey
When I get up early 3am for yoga, I must be in bed by 9pm
but if hungry, (and cold) 7:30pm is OK, too
- Yes going to bed earlier! This helps... babsbiltmore
17 y
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- Re: Eating Raw magic_glitter
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- Re: Eating Raw Nadja
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- Re: Eating Raw magic_glitter
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- Re: Eating Raw Nadja
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- Re: Eating Raw magic_glitter
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- Re: Eating Raw Nadja
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- Re: Eating Raw ecochuck
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This is a reply to # 805,344You should take a B-12 supplement. Also if you are in an area where you cannot get enough sun, then supplement with D. Also there is a group that eats 85% raw and 15% cooked foods as a reward at the end of the day as a reward. It is agreed on by raw food people that they have the best natural healing testimonials ever. Also most of the need for food is emotional not physical. That is how people can fast on pure water for 40 days. So you need to take care of your emotional self.
Consider this. If you are miserable then the shorter you live the better since you will suffer less. I learned from my mother's mistakes. She was a chain smoker and hated being alive her whole adult life. Maybe I would be too if I was addictted to nicotine. She died at 46 from a stroke and she finally got what she wanted. Note she was too proud to commit suicide and be remembered as a coward who could not deal with life. Personally I believe she would be a very happy person if she was not addicted to a narcotic.
- Re: Eating Raw Nadja
17 y
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This is a reply to # 806,622Thanks I do eat a little cook food but ideally I want be fully raw at least for a while. I am familiar with that type of eating 85/15 a know a friend who got his prostate cancer reversed. So it does work. I really feel better now that I have started to supplement.
One problem I have is not having a protein portion with my dinner, as I have heard that the body takes a longer time to digest it. But when I have my meal with protein at lunch time I really get very hungry in the nights. What is your take on the whole protein thing?
Nadja
- Re: Eating Raw Nadja
17 y
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- Re: Eating Raw roooth
17 y
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This is a reply to # 805,344Hiya. Two things: one is the transition should be slow if you can handle it - cold turkey jolts your system and may cause you issues - detox symptoms could also cause your energy drop...however if you're only eating 1300 cal veggies and not looking at nutrient density, that could be a big problem. I recommend you read up on the Longevity Diet/Calorie Restriction which discusses how to do it healthfully and how to monitor that you're getting enough nutrients. This is essentially what you're attempting but you still need enough nutrients.
Also, something that may help is a supplement like Miracle Greens which I use. Good luck! :-) - sodium Milena
17 y
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This is a reply to # 805,344The raw food diet can create a serious sodium/potassium (or yin/yang) imbalance if you're not careful.
Most fruits, nuts, and mild vegetables are more on the potassium side. The few raw foods that are on the sodium side are dark green leafy vegetables (collards, kale, mustard greens), celery, and olives. Salt isn't really a food, but it's also a good source.
This isn't necessarily your problem, but if you are fairly healthy (no high blood pressure, not seriously overweight) it's very possible. Personally, I have fairly low blood pressure, so if I don't get enough sodium I start to feel the weakness and lightheadedness after a few weeks.
Hope you feel better! :)
- Re: Eating Raw/Increasing energy and... grassman
17 y
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